Rosengarten is a rural municipality in the district of Harburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, close to Hamburg. It has a population of 13,242 (2004). It was formed in 1972 as a combination of the villages of Eckel, Ehestorf (with Alvesen), Emsen, Iddensen, Klecken, Leversen, Nenndorf, Sottorf, Tötensen, and Vahrendorf, and was named for a nearby forest of the same name.
Rosengarten | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Rosengarten within Harburg district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 53°23′N 09°54′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Harburg |
Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Dirk Seidler[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.67 km2 (24.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,697 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 21224 |
Dialling codes | 04108 |
Vehicle registration | WL |
Established in 1990, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Guinea to Hamburg is located in Rosengarten.[3]
The village Tötensen is well known in Germany as the residence of Dieter Bohlen.
Towns and municipalities in Harburg (district) | ||
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